Project Procurement Manager

Job Family Group:

Procurement & Supply Chain Management Group

Job Description:

Are you ready to take your career to new heights?
In partnership with local corporations, bp is exploring a selected offshore wind development opportunity in Japan. This is a first step towards building a market-leading offshore wind position in Japan.  bp is establishing a local offshore development team in Tokyo.  This is a unique opportunity to join and be at the forefront of creating an offshore wind market in Japan and play a part in bp’s net zero ambitions.
 

About the role
The Project Procurement Manager is part of the wider Low Carbon Energy Procurement team focused on delivering bp’s ambitions of decarbonizing and diversifying the business. Underpinning this growth in significant investment, and procurement at the forefront of managing spend with suppliers, building relationships with the market, delivering competitive outcomes with the business, and creating and delivering the procurement strategy.

This role will work with the Japan Offshore Wind Team and business partners to create and assess technical scope/commercial packages for competitive tender events. Also, influence the business to ensure procurement change supporting innovation and cost savings.

Key Accountabilities

• Leverage established relationships with key supply chain players.

• Develop contracting strategies and processes for Requests for Proposals (RFPs), assess vendor proposals, and secure contracts which are best value possible.

• Address scope specifications to find and eliminate unnecessary costs.

• Negotiate key supply contracts and maintain relationships and partnerships with key suppliers at the most senior level.

• Source new potential suppliers to encourage market tensions and competitiveness in key project areas.

• Ensure that all contracts and purchase orders follow previously defined business processes.

• Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, particularly the technical and development teams, ensuring due process is followed.

• Creating contracts which are fully compliant to support the business, mitigate commercial risks and drive supplier performance.

About you

• A degree educated or above, or professional qualification, in a relevant discipline is required. Experience is what matters most. Extensive experience in the energy sector, specifically with offshore wind and working in large international tenders.

• The successful candidate will have a track record in managing services contracts and delivering substantial savings.

• Japanese Language Proficiency is a must

It’s also important to have:

• Understanding of contract management fundamentals, best practices, and industry trends.

• In depth knowledge of contract cost drivers, with the ability to illustrate transparency and value.

• Understanding of contract law (preferably FIDIC and/or LOGIC contract styles).

• Experience in sourcing and contracting of Wind components:  Wind Turbine Generators (WTG’s), Foundations, Transmission, and/or Transportation is highly valued.

Why join us:

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

There are many aspects of our employees’ lives that are meaningful, so we offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life. These benefits can include flexible working options, a generous paid parental leave policy, and excellent retirement benefits, among others!

Travel Requirement:

No travel is expected with this role

Relocation Assistance:

This role is not eligible for relocation

Remote Type:

This position is a hybrid of office/remote working

Skills:

Agreements and negotiations, Analytical Thinking, Building sustainability, Category spend profiling, Category Strategy, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Cost modelling, Decision Making, Digital fluency, Market Analysis, Negotiation planning and preparation, Sourcing strategy, Stakeholder Management, Supplier Selection, Sustainability awareness and action, Value creation and management

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